Three Russian pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia in the course of hajj. According to the head of Russian hajj-mission, Russian State Duma Akhmed Bilalov, three people died in hajj this year. "These are a woman of 32, a man of forties from Dagestan, and a woman of 107 from Chechnya".

"Death of pilgrims from Dagestan is caused by heart attack, which is confirmed with corresponding medical conclusion", said Bilalov. "In agreement with the relatives, all of them were buried in Saudi Arabia".

Bilalov also added, that all Russian pilgrims returning after hajj from Mecca would have to undergo tough sanitary inspection in the airports and at boarders. According to him, there has already appeared corresponding order of the Chief Sanitary inspector Gennady Onischenko.

As a result of throng in Mina dole, occurred on January 12, 2006 362 people died, and 289 people were injured. According to Saudi authorities, most of the killed pilgrims are the citizens of India, Pakistan, and other countries of South-Eastern Asia.
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